Tales of Angola: Free Blacks, Red Stick Creeks, and International Intrigue in Spanish Southwest Florida was a powerful essay written by Cantor Brown Jr. This essay showed the significant Increased slave resistance in the state of Florida in the nineteenth century. Throughout Tales of Angola Brown addressed his readers with a strong argument regarding the many different characteristics exhibited by slave resistance in the state of Florida. While some may disagree, his argument has reached millions of people. Angola is a country in southwestern Africa. Bantu speaking peoples from West Africa were thought to be the first to arrive in this area, but in reality the first to arrive were Khosian speakers, but because the Bantu were so powerful they began to displace many of the other kingdoms. The significance of black communities was not just limited to Fort Negro and Fort Mose. (page.5) After a while there was a connection between Bahamian exiles through these communities. (page.6) Brown's thesis was that the Indian Removal Act, racial collaborations between Red Sticks and Africans, and the legacy of resistance in the writing of African American history, all contributed to slave resistance in Florida. The Indian Removal Act was put into effect by President Andrew Jackson in the 1830s. This act was put in place to help Mississippi grant unsettled lands west of them. With this act the state of Mississippi could exchange Indian lands within existing state councils. This act passed only by a thin margin. The president begins removing the Creeks and Maroons from Florida. (page 15) You would think that since a deed was signed… middle of the paper… you are part of history. Nowadays we see it as African American history left through writing. (pages 14-16) To conclude, the nineteenth century saw a significant increase in slave resistance in Florida. It was a powerful movement during this time. As noted at the outset of the Indian Removal Act, racial collaborations between Red Sticks and Africans and the legacy of African American history writing all led to increased slave resistance. This time was a problematic time for all involved. The events that occurred during this time were significant events that would never be forgotten. Without these struggles people would not have the freedom they have today. Knowing what happened throughout history makes you appreciate life much more. Without these significant events, who knows what life would be like today.